Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-14
PLACE FOR BAD BOYS.
WHERE THEY ARE SENT IF THEY
 PLAY TRUANT TOO OFTEN.

WHERE THEY ARE SENT IF THEY
 PLAY TRUANT TOO OFTEN. A "Home' for the Boys of Brooklyn
 Who Habitually Play "Hookey''-Hours
 of Study and Play-Discipline of the
 Institution.
 On the Jamaica plank road, near Mt. Hope cemetery, on the outskirts of Brooklyn, has stood for forty years a low, old fashioned frame building with spacious veranda run. ming it's entire length. In days gone by it was famous road house. But all has changed The old road house, together with a more modern three story brick building in its rear, is now the Brooklyn truant home The home, which is the outgrowth of the compulsory education law, is under the con- trol of the Brooklyn board of education, and is intended for boys between the ages of and 14 years who habitually play "hookeyn The boys are committed to the institution by magistrate, and always with the consent of their parents, except where the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children shows that the parents, through drunkenness or some other cause, are unfit to exercise any authority over them.
 There are also some boys in the house who have been placed there at the request of their parents. They are generally committed for a term of fourteen weeks, but when the parents request that they be released they are set at liberty. Upon arriving at the in- stitutlon Q boy is taken in hand by P. H. Corrigan, the superintendent, and submitted to much the same process that all new ar rivals at the penal institutions undergo. His pedigree, together with the school from which he is committed, is entered upon the records. He is given a bath, his hair is cut, and he is arrayed in the uniform of the place, which consists of coat and pair of trousers of coarse dark gray material. This process completed, the boys life in the home begins.
 EARLY RISING.
 At 6 o'clock in the morning he is awakened and after scrambling into his uniform he marches downstairs to the wash room, where he is given a thorough cleaning Then he falls into line with the other boys and marches into the dining room, where break fast consisting of bread and butter and coffee awaits him. Before he sits down, however, ho joins in a short prayer After breakfast, in concert with the other inmates, he returns thanks for the meal just furnished and then goes ont to the playground to amuse himself as his inclination moves him.
 At o'clock he marches into the school room and is at first placed in the class under the charge of Mir. Thomas Tassie. There he is examined as to his mental qualifications, and if found to be sufficiently advanced for that purpose he is placed in higher class. From until 12 o'clock the time is passed in the same manner as in the grammar schools of the city, and at noon he again marches to the dining room. His dinner consists of corned beef and cabbage, pork and beans, or other whOIacnT1a 1,y~o rad excellent manner by the two cooks of the in Stitution.
 When dinner is over the playground is again resorted to until 1 o'clock when to studies are resumed in the school room. School is over at o'clock, and until o'clock in summer and 4:30 o'clock in winter the playground is the scene of the youngsters actions. All the games and sports so dear to the heart of the average small boy are freely indulged in, but baseball is the favorite with them all. This is perhaps the reason why Mir. Tassie is held in such high esteem by every boy in the institution. He was at one time an expert ball player, and takes lively interest in the boys play. He makes all their balls, keeps them in repair, and gives them many valuable hints as to the science of the game.
 oES TO BED.
 When the time arrives for leaving the playground the boys repair to the dining room and eat their supper of bread and prlnes or dried apples and tea. This over they solemnly march to the dormitories and prepare for bed. In reality there is little preparation about this. Generally thoroughly tired out with their play, they waste no time in divesting themselves of their clumsy uni form and disappearing beneath the sheets
 A watch1nan is constantly on guard, and there is little opportunity for boyish pranks. The dormitories are on the third and fourth floors of tho new brick building, and arc large, airy and well lighted A perfect sys- tenn of heating and ventilation keeps an even temperature in the rooms at all times. The rooms contain 100 clean, wholesome beds. On the ground floor are the two school rooms, the bath room and laundry. The dining room, offices and apartments of the officers and heln of the home are in the frame build ing.
 The discipline of the institution is excel lent, and only on rare occasions is it found necessary to resort to extreme measures A system of rewards and punishments is in op- eration, which appears to have O satisfactory result. For good behavior and attention to studies some of the boys are made monitors. They occupy tho teachers seats in their ab- sence and exercise mild sort of supervision over their classmates. A striped suit with disgrace" worked on its back is provided for certain infringements of the rules, and has a wholesome effect in maintaining good order
 The religious training of the youngsters is carefully looked after, and on Sunday morn ing Sunday school services are conducted in both the Protestant and Catholic religions | New York Press
 Object to the Cigarette.